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1 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | sniper | 76481 | ||
Peter had just the message of Christ. The listeners were pierced to the heart (v37). In other words, they believed the message and were convicted. They did believe. Notice that Peter did not refer them to his earlier statement (v 21) that they should merely call upon the name of the Lord. He said, "Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins: and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Notice also in Acts 16 that in response to the question in verse 30 Paul said said they needed to believe, and then Paul delivered the gospel in verse 32. In immediate response to what was taught they were baptized (v 33). You'll see the same pattern throughout Acts. The Ethiopian Eunuch was immeditely baptized after hearing the Gospel. Paul relates his own conversion in Acts 22. He was told in verse 16 to not delay, but arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name. Some say a "sinners prayer" is all that is necessary, but I do not find that prescription in the Bible. If I did, I would do it because that is what God asked. I must respond with faith to what is written. What is written is, if you believe, and are repentant, then be baptized for the forgiveness of sins. |
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2 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | Derdan | 77327 | ||
Thank you sniper, your answer is spot on. It would be good if all believers studied the examples given in Acts, They would find that in everyone one baptism is mentioned either directly or indirectly, taught and carried out. It puzzles me why there is so much rejection of baptism, which is a simple act of obedience. Repentance is the really hard part by comparison. Thanks again. I note that you made mention of the 'sinners prayer' which is a man made doctrine. This is a modern apostacy and false teaching that prevents men from being saved It became formalized as a theology in the mid 1950's and used in interdenominational crusades. |
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3 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | Morant61 | 77336 | ||
Greetings Derdan! I am perplexed as to why you refer to the 'sinner's prayer' as a apostacy and false teaching! We have a wonderful example of a sinner's prayer in Luke 18:9-14: "9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: 10 ??Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: ?God, I thank you that I am not like other men?robbers, evildoers, adulterers?or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.? 13 ??But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ?God, have mercy on me, a sinner.? 14 ??I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.?" I really don't see any problem with telling a sinner to turn to God for mercy! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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